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Low uptake and disparities in respiratory syncytial virus vaccination among US Veterans open access

Abstract: This cohort study of US Veterans identifies low respiratory syncytial virus vaccine uptake among eligible persons (9.8% in the 2023–2024 season, 3.0% after 5 months of …

Clinical and health care resource use outcomes associated with resistance to antiretroviral therapy among Veterans with HIV

Abstract: Background: This study evaluated clinical and economic outcomes associated with antiretroviral therapy (ART) resistance among people with HIV (PWH) within a nationally …

Infectious complications of substance use: A retrospective cohort study of hospitalized Veterans

Abstract: Invasive bacterial infections (IBI) associated with drug use are increasing, but the full disease burden remains unknown. We characterized national trends in the …

Risk factors for extrapulmonary tuberculosis among US Veterans, 1990-2022

Abstract: Purpose: To determine factors that put US veterans with active tuberculosis at risk for extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) compared with pulmonary tuberculosis. Methods: …

Risk of Hepatitis B reactivation in patients receiving Ibrutinib: The national Veterans Affairs Cohort

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Ibrutinib has been a first-line treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia since 2014. Case reports of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation after ibrutinib …

Risk of hospitalization and mortality following medically attended norovirus infection-Veterans Health Administration, 2010-2018

Abstract: BACKGROUND: While prior studies have suggested a role for norovirus gastroenteritis in contributing to severe morbidity and mortality, the importance of norovirus as a …